List of ambassadors of France to Malaysia

The Ambassador of France to Malaysia is the head of France's

Ambassador of France to
diplomatic mission to Malaysia, and the official representative of
the Government of France to the Government of Malaysia. The Malaysia
position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary Ambassadeur de France en
and Plenipotentiary and is based in the Embassy of France, Kuala Malaisie
Lumpur.

The incumbent Ambassador is Mr. Roland Galharague who was

appointed in December 2020.[2]

Contents
History Arms of the French Republic

List of heads of mission Incumbent

Ambassadors of the Fourth Republic to Malaya Mr. Roland Galharague[1]

Ambassadors of the Fifth Republic to Malaya since December 9, 2020
Ambassadors of the Fifth Republic to Malaysia Style His Excellency
See also Seat Kuala Lumpur,
External links Malaysia

References Nominator The Minister of Europe

and Foreign Affairs
Appointer The President of
History France
with Council of
France was one of 15 countries to establish formal diplomatic Ministers meeting
relations with the Federation of Malaya in 1957 soon after its
independence.[3] Term 3-4 years
length

List of heads of mission Inaugural Dircks-Dilly

holder
Formation 1957
Ambassadors of the Fourth Republic to
Website Embassy of France,
Malaya Kuala Lumpur (https://
my.ambafrance.org/-E
nglish-)
 French Embassy, Kuala Lumpur

designated/Diplomatic Prime Minister of

Ambassador President of France Term end
accreditation Malaya
Tunku Abdul
August 31, 1957 Dircks-Dilly René Coty February 13, 1958
Rahman
René Coty (1958-
1959) Tunku Abdul
February 14, 1958 Brière July 14, 1960
Charles de Gaulle Rahman
(1959-1960)

Ambassadors of the Fifth Republic to Malaya

designated/Diplomatic President of Prime Minister of

Ambassador Term end
accreditation France Malaya
Charles de
July 15, 1960 Queuille Tunku Abdul Rahman August 31, 1962
Gaulle
Charles de
September 1, 1962 Anthonioz Tunku Abdul Rahman May 10, 1968
Gaulle

Ambassadors of the Fifth Republic to Malaysia

designated/Diplomatic President of Prime Minister of
Ambassador Term end
accreditation France Malaysia
September 1, 1962 Anthonioz Charles de Gaulle Tunku Abdul Rahman May 10, 1968
Charles de Gaulle Tunku Abdul Rahman
(1968-1969) (1968-1970)
May 11, 1968 Epinat January 31, 1971
Georges Pompidou Abdul Razak Hussein
(1969-1971) (1970-1971)

Georges Pompidou
(1971-1974) Abdul Razak Hussein
Simon de (1971-1976)
February 1, 1971 Valéry Giscard July 18, 1976
Quirielle
d'Estaing (1974-
1976) Hussein Onn (1976)
Valéry Giscard
July 19, 1976 Bolle Hussein Onn May 23, 1978
d'Estaing
Valéry Giscard
Hussein Onn (1978-
d'Estaing (1978-
1981)
May 24, 1978 Travert 1981) January 4, 1982
François Mitterrand Mahathir Mohamad
(1981-1982) (1981-1982)

Mlle De
January 5, 1982 François Mitterrand Mahathir Mohamad June 6, 1985
Corbie
June 7, 1985 Jean Perrin François Mitterrand Mahathir Mohamad June 25, 1989
Frédéric
June 26, 1989 François Mitterrand Mahathir Mohamad May 24, 1993
Grasset
Thierry
May 25, 1993 François Mitterrand Mahathir Mohamad April 27, 1995
Reynard
François Mitterrand
Edouard (1995)
April 28, 1995 Mahathir Mohamad July 27, 1998
Braine Jacques Chirac
(1995-1998)

Xavier
July 28, 1998 Jacques Chirac Mahathir Mohamad October 6, 2002
Driencourt
Mahathir Mohamad
Jacques (2002-2003)
October 7, 2002 Jacques Chirac October 4, 2005
Lapouge Abdullah Ahmad
Badawi (2003-2005)
Jacques Chirac
Alain du (2005-2007) Abdullah Ahmad
October 5, 2005 September 1, 2008
Boispéan Nicolas Sarkozy Badawi
(2007-2008)

Abdullah Ahmad
Badawi (2008-2009)
September 2, 2008 Marc Baréty Nicolas Sarkozy Mohammad Najib November 10, 2011
Abdul Razak (2009-
2011)

Nicolas Sarkozy
Martine (2011-2012) Mohammad Najib
November 11, 2011 September 29, 2014
Dorance François Hollande Abdul Razak
(2012-2014)
 September 30, 2014 Christophe François Hollande Mohammad Najib August 16, 2017
Penot (2014-2017) Abdul Razak
Emmanuel Macron
(2017)

Mohammad Najib
Abdul Razak (2017-
Frédéric 2018)
August 17, 2017 September 12, 2020
Laplanche
Emmanuel Macron Mahathir Mohamad
(2018-2020)

Roland Muhyiddin Yassin

December 9, 2020 Incumbent
Galharague (2020-present)

[4]

See also
France-Malaysia relations

External links
France in Malaysia (https://www.facebook.com/FranceinMalaysia) on Facebook
France in Malaysia (https://twitter.com/FRinMalaysia) on Twitter

References
1. "Ambassador's Biodata" (https://my.ambafrance.org/Ambassador-s-Biodata).
my.ambafrance.org. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
2. "DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR LIST" (http://www.kln.gov.my/documents/8390448/843917
2/Diplomatic+and+Consular+List/609dd90b-5710-4de9-9764-0c7adf145caa). Ministry of
Foreign Affairs (Malaysia). June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
3. CA 2985:Australian High Commission, Malaysia [Kuala Lumpur] (http://naa12.naa.gov.au/sc
ripts/SearchOld.asp?Number=CA+2985), National Archives of Australia, retrieved 4 July
2019
4. "Chronology of Ambassadors" (https://my.ambafrance.org/Chronology-of-Ambassadors).
my.ambafrance.org. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2019.

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